Second Grade, right after lunch. (It was around 90 degrees in my cafeteria 'classroom' today--despite the fact that we had a dusting of snow about two weeks ago...)
Me OK! Would you all rather start our puppet show, or sing some songs first?
Kids It's hot.
Me Yep. So would you rather start working on the show, or just sing?
Kids It's really hot.
Me Mmhmm. Which would be more fun for you, working on the show, or singing, right now?
Kids It was hot out on the playground. It's hot in here.
Me You are so right. But we still need to decide, puppets or singing?
Kids I'm tired...It's hot...I'm all sticky from sweating so much...It's hot...
Me Hmm....once upon a time,
Magic. Instant attention. Those 4 words never fail. (And, of course, we finished the story, just in case you were wondering...)
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